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Description: | A complete cast lead token of medieval to post-medieval date. The unifaced token is flat and circular and is decorated on one face with a raised six spoke design.The metal is a mid greyish-white colour and is worn. The token is 14.4mm in diameter, 2.6mm thick and weighs 3g.Tokens with simple designs are very easy to make and continued in use over a long period. They have a huge range of designs and could have been used for various purposes such as counting, gaming or possibly even as weights. A general date of circa 1400 - 1800 is commonly given for such objects without further contextual evidence to aid in more secure dating.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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